Big block/3 on the tree?

33IMP said

I'm almost positive a four speed was standard in 68/69 bees and runners. Not sure about 70s, but i think they were 4 sp too. I test-drove a 71 runner, new, with a 3sp. Lowered hp stock, so....3speed. The 3sp also avoided the insurance musclecar surcharge.
The 62/63 Maxie sticks were all three speeds. T10s were barely stout enough for a 383, so no 4speeds till the Mopar 833. (By 1964 Ford was looking to replace the T10 from behind 260s/289s, to avoid warrantee problems)

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Nope, three speed manual. Floor shifted, though.

Many were built that way and of those many were converted to four speed.

Also interestingly, until 1971, you couldn't get a small block with a four speed manual or three speed manual with floor shift in a B body!
Even though the three speed manual was "standard equipment" on many B body models, you could not get a floor shift until 1971.

Even as late as 1974, the three speed manual was still standard equipment on Road Runners and had to be optioned up. I've seen many 1973 nd 74, 318 Road Runners with the standard 3 speed manual, but on the RM car line it was floor shifted.

Interestingly on Charger Rallye, column shift was standard with the 318 engine.